I don't agree - i think the only deletions should be on grounds that the words contravene hate speech laws
to the extent they might put mudcat in jeopardy
for publishing them..
All else should remain up on the board to damn the offensive poster for eternity...

But that's why I'd be a rubbish mod...

I also think admin should not indulge posters who who make 'offensive' attacks,
keep them up long enough to be read by the intended mudcatters;
then go crawling to mods bleating that they regret posting 'out of character', requesting that their own offending post be deleted.

After the deletion, said sly mudcaters can continue as if they never did anything wrong when they later plead innocence
of ever posting any malicious comments...